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Willie Pep Picked Boxer Of The Year‘/Now York, Dec. 2S~(UP)-The nationalJv known, Ring Magazine, has named Willie Pep, Hartford, as the outstanding boxer of the year in Us annua! selectio# yesterday.(Pep, at the present time is considered the world's featherweightchampions by the New York state boxing commission. The popular Connecticut leather thrower has won -90 of his 92 bouts since turning professional. Only Summy An-gott defeated the Nutmeg scrupper while Jimmy McAllister recently held the champ to a. draw.Other class leaders, and the first two contenders are * us follows: Heavyweight world’s champion, Joe Louis. Contenders, 1—Tumi Mau-riello, 2—Jimmy Bivins.Lightheavyweight world's champion, Gus Lcsnevich. Contenders, 1 —Archie Moore, 2—-Lloyd Marshall.MddlewoigJit world's champion, Tony Zale. Contenders. 3—Jake LaMotta, 2—Holman Williams.Welterweight worlds champion, Freddie Cochrane. Contenders, 3— Ray Robinson, 2—Tippy Larkin.Lightweight ■ title-vacant. Contenders, 3— Chalky Wright, 2-Allie Stolz. 3—Willie Joyce.Featherweight champion. Willie Pep. Contenders, 1—Sal Burtolo. 2 —Phil Terra nova.Bantamweight world s champion, Manuel Ortiz. Contenders, 1—Benny Goldberg, 2—Luis Castillo.Flyweight w o r 1 d's champion, Jackie Peterson, Scoilund. Contenders, 1—Seaman Terry Alien, Endland 2—Joe Curran, .England.vcon anc ed fiel of-hoi Ha uni gut \ the loC; five boj gut arr j the I a » Yo. btti rco gat D; anc 193 tha the .Frx hea Yet nar get age 1 sov whtryumhoc%wilat
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Naugatuck Daily News
Naugatuck, Connecticut, US
Thu, Dec 27, 1945
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